
A Gallery of Knitting Inspiration
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The Homebody by Heidi Kirrmaier Yarn: Kelbourne Woolen Lucky Tweed

Pebble peak hat by Susan lawrence
Yarn: Double strand Shibui Pebble

#10 Lace Edge Blanket by Veronica Manno
Yarn: Cascade Magnum

felted christmas trees by robyn lamb
Yarn: Double strand Cascade 220
*Free pattern at the bottom of this page!

Aine by Isabell Kraemer
Yarn: Stolen Stitches Nua Sport.

spring duo baby cardigan by sandra magalhaes
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash

Ferryboat Mitts by Churchmouse yarns and Teas.
Yarn: Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted

emsworth by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Fibre Company Amble Yarn

#10 Kid's fruit cap by ann Norling
Yarn: Berroco Comfort Dk

Indigo frost by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Cascade 220

Kelp socks by Cookie A
Yarn: Cascade Heritage Sock

Clotilde Cardigan by Pernille larsen
Yarn: Double strand Stone Wool Cheviot

banff by tincanknits
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky
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Bandana cowl by purl soho
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky
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waiting for winter mittens & fingerless mitts by susan b. anderson
Yarn: Classic Elite Liberty Wool

fortune cookie baby shoes by sheila zachariae
Yarn: Berroco Pure Merino
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Ophelia baby footprint dishcloth by bridget mckenzie
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Skinny

the livie hat by cate savard
Yarn: Malabrigo Rasta

lady eleanor entrelac stole by kathleen power johnson
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden

veronika cardigan by shannon cook
Yarn: Cascade 220

colourblock mittens by annika andrea wolke
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farms Herriot

Humulus by isabell kraemer
Yarn:Kelbourne Woolens Scout

fibertrends felted clogs (AC33e) by Bev galeskas
Yarn: Cascade 220

easy two hour mitten by robyn lamb
Yarn: Cascade Magnum
Malabrigo Rasta
**Free pattern at the bottom of this page!

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felted harvest pumpkins by marie mayhew
Yarn: Cascade 220

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ingrid slipover by petiteknit
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout

reversible cable chunky throw by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky

simple house slippers by simone alexandra aerose
Yarn: Quince & Co. Osprey,
Malabrigo Rios

Knitting at the library cowl by Cori eichelberger
Yarn: Fingering

magnolia chunky cardigan by Camilla vad
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed

very basic bulky ear-flap hat by anne carroll gilmour
Yarn: Noro Kureyon

everglade by wooly wormhead
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout

Ooh la la by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Malabrigo Susurro

Spring duo baby cardigan by sandra magalhaes
Yarn: Stonehenge Fiber Mill Crazy

family slippers by churchmouse yarns and teas
Yarn: Double strand worsted.

little scallops hat by maria carlander
Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns So Sporty

Holiday slipover by Petiteknit
Yarn: Rowan Big Wool

in threes: a baby cardigan by kelly herdrich
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios

lanesboro vest by sarah smuland
Yarn: Cascade Magnum, Malabridgo Rasta

bunny tail by susan b. anderson
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash

campside by alicia plummer
Yarn: Malabrigo Finito

easiest cabled hat ever by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash

common ground by elizabeth smith
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed

hat: darling by Brome fields
Yarn: Malabrigo Rasta

Large dog winter coat by tricothon
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Chunky


Large dog winter coat by tricothon
* pattern includes the maple leaf chart.
I charted a MN shape!

bird island dog sweater by sys fredens
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted

picot-edge baby blanket & washcloth by Churchmouse yarn and teas
Yarn: Berroco Modern Cotton

down south beanie by witre design
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Cirro

Gradient by shibui knits
Yarn: Triple strand Rowan Kidsilk Haze, Purl Soho Tussock, Schulana Kid-Seta

stripes! by andrea mowry
Yarn: Stone Wool Delaine Merino

chim chim-in-ney hat by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted, Sun Valley Fibers Merino Superwash, Berroco Vintage Worsted.

pom pom picnic blanket by amy butler
Yarn: Any DK

striped sock monkey hat by jenni swenson
Yarn: Cascade 220, Plymouth Encore Worsted, Berroco Vintage Worsted

Easy dinosaur blanket by sproglets kits
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted

little rustic heart by heidi kirrmaier
Yarn: Any Worsted

not quite colorblock blanket by ana campos
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus

yoked cardigan by Hannah fettig
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus

granny stripes by Lucy of attic 24
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Baby Alpaca

shore lunch cloth by amy marie
Yarn: Cascade Nifty Cotton

Chunky walnut by katrin schubert
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky

string of purls by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Lichen and Lace Superwash Merino Worsted

ria by maria montzka
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout

the walt painted chevron baby blanket by danielle romanetti
Yarn: Hikoo Simpliworsted

scissors cloth by wylde strandes
Yarn: Cascade Nifty Cotton

across the pond by andrea mowry
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Acadia

sideways shibui surprise by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Malabrigo Silky Merino, Dos Tierras

silky shoulders by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Shibui Knits Pebble and Twig

a candle lights the way blanket by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Chunky, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky

on the porch by fifty four ten studio
Yarn: Hikoo Cobasi Plus

kenna button top by nicole ratliff
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash

storytime scholar
by lisa chemery
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios

Bounce by tin can knits
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted

mosaic blanket by purl soho
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted

sideways surprise shawlette by Cynthia cushing
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, Malabrigo Dos Tierras, Noro Kakigori

Boyfriend watch cap by churchmouse yarn and teas
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios, Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage, Blue Sky Fibers Extra

Jakers by Isabell Kraemer
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Amble, Rowan Felted Tweed, The Plucky Knitter Sophisticate

(free patterns!)

felted christmas tree by Robyn lamb​
Materials: Double stranded Cascade 220 worsted weight yarn
Materials: Double stranded Cascade 220 worsted weight yarn
Size 13 needles
*Tree is knit in garter stitch
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Cast on 27 stitches in double stranded green yarn.
Knit 2 together at the beginning and end of every 4th row until 3 stitches remain.
Pull tail through these last 3 stitches.
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In double stranded brown/trunk yarn, pick up 7 stitches center middle of the bottom of your tree. Knit 10 rows. Bind off.
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Felt your tree! Needle felt designs or embellish with your favorite things!
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easy two hour mittens by robyn lamb
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Materials: 1-2 skeins
Malabrigo Rasta
Size 13 double point needles
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Instructions are for adult medium or large mitten.
Where only one number is given it refers to both sizes. Number in parenthesis refer to large size.
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To make a smaller mitten decrease the number of rows in body and top of mitten by 3.
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Cast on 18 (20) stitches and distribute them on three dp needles.
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*Knit 1, purl 1*; repeat for 2 rounds.
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Knit 11 (13) rounds.
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Begin thumb increases as follows:
Round 1: K1, M1, K to last stitch, M1, K1
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: K2, M1, knit to last 2 stitches, M1, K2.
Round 4: Knit to the last 3 stitches; put those 3 stitches plus next 3 stitches on a holder. Using backward loop method, cast on 2 stitches.
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Knit 14 (16) rounds.
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Shape top as follows:
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Round 1: *K2tog, K1*around
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: K2tog around
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Cut yarn. Using tapestry needle, run yarn end through remaining stitches and pull tight.
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Knit thumb as follows:
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Divide held stitches onto 2 needles. Pick up 3 additional stitches from above held stitches.
Knit 1 round.
On next round,K1, K2tog, knit remaining stitches.
Knit 6 (8) more rounds.
K2tog around.
Cut yarn and pull throught remaining stitches.
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Knit second mitten in exactly the same manner.
Warm thanks to my knitting friends who shared their projects here!
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visit these MN local yarn shops for your next great yarn!
The Yarnery, Darn it anyway, Harriet & Alice, Needle & Skein
Stevenbe, knit & bolt, amazing threads
A sheepy yarn shop, knitting from the heart, bewoolen,
3 kittens needle arts, northfield yarn,
heartknits, muse 2320 fiber
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not quite local, but not to be missed!
Serenity now yarn & alpaca shop, Not amy's farm
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